Which of the following involves differentiation among the practices of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers?
1. Sovereign immunity
2. Respondeat superior
3. Scope of practice
4. Judicial law
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Scope of practice involves defining nursing, setting its credentials, and then distinguishing be-tween the practices of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers.
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__________ has been said to lead to bloated budgets and fails to scrutinize costs in depth
a. Balanced scorecard b. Incremental budgeting c. Zero-based budgeting d. Timeline budgeting
In a research examining the impact of insurance coverage and copayment costs for antidepressant medications for older adults, the researchers reported that which of the following was associated with a significant drop in frequency of antidepressant
initiation? a. full coverage b. copayments c. income-based deductible d. age-based deductible
When a nurse discovers that a woman has been treated for cervical cancer, the nurse asks the woman whether she has ever been tested for HIV or other STDs. The woman is offended and asks why the nurse would ask her such a thing
Which of the following statements would be the best response from the nurse? a. "Cervical cancer treatments may decrease immunity, so that it is easier to acquire STDs." b. "Cervical cancer usually is caused by HPV, and often the presence of one STD is accompanied by other STDs." c. "The presence of an STD in women with cervical cancer may lead to congenital defects in offspring." d. "The presence of an STD in a woman with a history of cervical cancer has been associated with a relapse of the cancer after treatment."
A novice nurse caring for patients with mental illness wants to use empathy as a therapeutic tool. How is empathy used as a therapeutic tool for nurses?
1. To validate the nurse's expertise 2. To validate the nurse's perceptions 3. To validate the nurse-patient relationship 4. To validate the experiences of the patient